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Provinces of Mozambique

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Provinces of Mozambique
Províncias de Moçambique (Portuguese)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationRepublic of Mozambique
Number10 Provinces
Populations1,766,184 (Maputo) – 3,985,613 (Nampula)
Areas330 km2 (126 sq mi) (Maputo City) – 122,830 km2 (47,424 sq mi) (Niassa)
Government
  • Provincial government
Subdivisions

Mozambique is divided into 10 provinces (províncias) and 1 capital city (cidade) with provincial status:

Map Key Province Capital Area
(km2) [1]
Population
(2007 census)
Population
(2015 estimate)
1 Cabo Delgado Pemba 78,778 1,606,568 1,893,156
2 Gaza Xai-Xai 75,334 1,228,514 1,416,810
3 Inhambane Inhambane 68,775 1,271,818 1,499,479
4 Manica Chimoio 62,272 1,412,248 1,933,522
5 Maputo City - 347 1,094,628 1,241,702
6 Maputo Matola 22,693 1,205,709 1,709,058
7 Nampula Nampula 79,010 3,985,613 5,008,793
8 Niassa Lichinga 122,827 1,170,783 1,656,906
9 Sofala Beira 67,753 1,642,920 2,048,676
10 Tete Tete 98,417 1,783,967 2,517,444
11 Zambezia Quelimane 103,478 3,849,455 4,802,365

See also

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